Christopher Han is counsel in the intellectual property transactions group. Chris advises clients in IP and technology issues related to strategic transactions, including mergers & acquisitions, technology licensing and transfer, R&D collaborations, joint ventures, supply agreements, and other strategic relationships. Chris has experience advising both public and private companies in many different industries, including computer science, computer networks and data security, Internet and media applications, energy storage, medical devices, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, aerospace, and the automotive industry.
In addition to his transactional practice, Chris also provides clients with strategic advice regarding the creation and management of intellectual property assets. Chris is a registered patent attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and has extensive experience assisting clients with prosecuting patent applications, managing patent portfolios, developing IP strategies, and performing patent validity, infringement, and freedom-to-operate analyses for a wide range of technologies.
Prior to joining Ropes & Gray, Christopher received his B.S. and S.M. degrees in Aero/Astronautical Engineering from MIT. Chris performed his graduate work at Draper Laboratory, where he developed real-time software and embedded systems for controlling a prototype vehicle for planetary exploration.